DESCHUTES COUNTY FAIR
GENERAL RULES AND
REGULATIONS
It is the full responsibility of every Deschutes
County Fair Exhibitor to carefully abide by all rules
and regulations. All will be rigidly enforced, and
ignorance of them may prove harmful to successful
competition and further exhibitor relations.
Special department rules take precedence over
general rules should there be any conflict.
The Deschutes County Fair will not be liable for
any loss or damage to exhibit; however, every
reasonable precaution will be taken to insure its
safety. Entry implies acceptance of these rules. Fair
Management reserves the right to reject any exhibit
or display if it is deemed inappropriate.
Persons having claims against the Fair management
shall present them in writing within ten days after
the close of the Fair.
Entries in all departments (excluding livestock,
wool, and fiber) are limited to residents living in
Deschutes, Crook or Jefferson Counties. Livestock
exhibitors must be residents of the State of Oregon,
except beef and goats.
Entry blanks are available at the fair office: 3800 SW
Airport Way, Redmond, Oregon 97756.
Late entries accepted with the Department
Superintendents approval only.
Non-Livestock Open Class exhibitors ages 12 (as
of January 1 of current year) and under will receive
a Deschutes County Fair exhibitors’ wristband
that allows them to visit the Fair. Wristbands are
non-transferable.
Senior Citizen age is 65 and over. Senior citizens do
not receive wristbands.
Protest
All protests regarding judging must be made in
writing and be accompanied by a deposit of $15
in cash, which will be forfeited if the protest is not
sustained. Such protest must plainly state the cause
of complaint of appeal and must be filed with the
fair within 24 hours after cause of the protest. No
complaint or appeal based upon the statement
that the judge or judges are incompetent or have
overlooked an animal or article in any class will be
considered. When a protest is to be made same
shall be filed with the department superintendent
before the reserve award in order that premiums
may be properly distributed in the event of the
protest being sustained. Any exhibits removed prior
to 5:00 pm Sunday, the last day of the fair, forfeit
their premiums. This rule will be strictly enforced.
Premiums
Exhibitor premium checks will be available for pick
up on Monday, August 2, between 12:00 pm - 6:00
pm in the South Sister Building. Tuesday, August
3, between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm and Wednesday,
August 4, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
An error in the record of premiums awarded
caused by over sight or neglect on the part of
the superintendent or judges shall be subject
to correction at discretion of the Fair Director/
Superintendent. Correction requests must be
made within one day of the close of the fair and
must include; 1. exhibitor’s name and address; 2.
exhibitor’s number; 3. exhibit description and class
number; 4. nature of error.
In case of any unforeseen situation where the
annual fair may be shortened or cancelled, the fair
management has the right to change or cancel the
premium awards.
Premium checks will not be mailed. All
premium checks must be picked up in person by the
end of August. Any exhibits not picked up by August
31 will be donated to a worthy charity.
OPEN CLASS LIVESTOCK
RULES AND REGULATIONS
In order to assure the safety of all guests and
Central Oregon communities, the Fair will be
following all current state and local health mandates
regarding COVID-19. These adjustments include
reduced capacity in all our animal barns. For
the 2021 Deschutes County Fair we will not be
accepting any open class animal exhibits. The Fair
appreciates your understanding of this decision
based on state and local health mandates and look
forward to seeing you in the barns in 2022.
OPEN CLASS
NON-LIVESTOCK
GENERAL RULES
Please refer to DCF General Rules & Regulations in
front of Exhibitor Premium Book
Judging: Not open to the public
Exhibit Pick-up Time: Exhibits will be available
for pick up on Monday, August 2, between 12:00
pm - 6:00 pm in the South Sister Building, Tuesday,
August 3, between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm and
Wednesday, August 4, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Premium Check Pick-up Time: Exhibitor premium
checks will be available for pick up on Monday,
August 2, between 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm in the South
Sister Building. Tuesday, August 3, between 12:00
pm and 6:00 pm and Wednesday, August 4, 8:30 am
to 5:00 pm
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged as
Covid-19 state and local health mandates
on building capacity may limit the number
of last minute walk in entries.
" If there are any questions, the superintendent
reserves the right to make the final decision.
" Premium checks will not be mailed.
" All premium checks must be picked up before
the end of August.
" All exhibits must remain in place until the
designated pick up time posted above.
" Exhibitors are limited to one exhibit in each
class except as noted
" All exhibitors are to unload their exhibits
through the main entrance walk through gate
in front of the Middle/South Sister building.
" Superintendent, with approval of director,
may create a new class if three or more like
items are entered in an ‘other’ class, by three
different exhibitors.
" CHILDREN MUST BE PRESENT ON
DELIVERY DAY TO RECEIVE WRISTBANDS.
NO WRISTBANDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT TO
PARENTS OR DAY CARE PROVIDERS. NO
EXCEPTIONS! (Children who exhibit in Open
Class, and are 12 or under as of January 1 of
the current year can receive a wristband that
allows them to visit the fair free of admission
price. Wristbands are non-transferable).
DEPT. I - LAND & FARM
PRODUCTS
Superintendent: Carl & Ginger Vertrees,
541-548-5935 (Please do not call after 8:00 pm)
Drop-off Time: Tuesday, July 27, Noon - 5:30 pm
Premiums:First-$5"Second-$4"Third-$3
Dept. I – SPECIAL AWARDS
Best of Show: Adult, Youth
Criteria for Best of Show will include: Superior
representation of the individual product, difficulty of
production, and proper display conditions.
Superintendent’s Choice Award
Theme Award selected from Garden Basket or
Living Vegetable Garden classes only.
A $10 award will be given to each of the above
winners. It will be included in the premium checks.
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MARVIN YOUNG MEMORIAL AWARD
Tallest Sunflower
$10
GOING THE DISTANCE AWARD
Longest Carrot
10” or longer
LAND PRODUCTS GENERAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Please refer to DCF General Rules & Regulations in
front of Exhibitor Premium Book
" All exhibits in this department must be grown
or produced in Deschutes, Crook, or Jefferson
counties and must be grown by the exhibitor.
" Vegetables must be strictly in the proper
degree of development SUITABLE FOR
MARKETING. Good condition is another
important value. These two points constitute
the main basis on which entries are judged.
Where more than one specimen in a class is
required, uniformity of the specimens is
important.
" Beans must be tender and snap readily.
" Root crops should be of medium size.
" Sweet corn must be succulent and not
beginning to be starchy.
" Summer squash must be immature and tender.
" Winter squash must be mature.
" Onions should be mature.
" Tomatoes must be fully ripe, except green
tomatoes, but firm.
" Tall corn and sunflowers must be brought in
with roots attached, burlapped, or in a bucket,
to hold up well through the fair.
" It is suggested that all land and farm
products exhibitors obtain a copy of
“Selecting and Preparing Vegetables
for Exhibit,” 4-H 2334, to aid them in
preparing their exhibits for entry. 4-H
2334 is available at the Deschutes County
Extension Office in Redmond or online
at: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/
catalog/4H/. Under 4-H youth, scroll down
to Horticulture.
" Parsley, chard, miscellaneous greens, and leaf
lettuce will show better if displayed in small
clear glass containers of water, which are
provided by the fair
" Eggs must all be the same color in one dozen.
Either white, brown, or banty.
Section 1 - Adult - Fruits
Section 8 - Youth 12 and Under - Fruits
CLASS
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
CLASS
4000
4001
4002
4003
4004
4005
4006
2007
2008
4007
4008
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Apples, summer, 5 specimens
Apples, fall, 5 specimens
Apples, crab, 5 specimens
Gooseberries, 1-pint box
Plums, 5 specimens
Raspberries, 1-pint box
Strawberries, any other variety,
1-pint box
Other berries, 1-pint box
Other fruit, 5 specimens
Section 2 - Adult - Vegetables - 2000#s
Section 9 - Youth 12 and Under -
Vegetables - 4000#s
CLASS
2101
2102
2103
CLASS
4101
4102
4103
2104
2105
2106
4104
4105
4106
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Beans, green snap, 12 pods
Beans, yellow or wax, 12 pods
Beans, large or giant variety, 12
pods
Purple beans, 12 pods
Beets, 5 roots
Broccoli, 1 head
2107
2108
2109
4107
4108
4109
Cabbage, green any variety, 1 head
Cabbage, red any variety, 1 head
Carrots, short or ox heart type,
tops off, 5 roots
2110 4110
Carrots, long or half-long, tops off,
5 roots
2111 4111
Cauliflower, any variety, 1 head
2112 4112
Chard, 5 stems
2113 4113
Chard, rhubarb, 5 stems
2114 4114
Corn, 2 ears, mature yellow or
white sweet corn, in husk (exhibitor
may open husks to select for
exhibit)
2115 4115
Cucumber, slicing any variety, 2
specimens, grown outside
2116 4116
Cucumber, slicing, any variety, 2
specimens, greenhouse grown
2117 4117
Cucumbers, pickling, any variety, 5
specimens, grown outside
2118 4118
Cucumber, pickling, any variety, 5
specimens, greenhouse grown
2119 4119
Kale, 3 stems
2120 4120
Kohlrabi, any variety, 2 specimens
2121 4121
Lettuce, head, any variety, 1 head
2122 4122
Lettuce, leaf, 1 crown (including
roots)
2123 4123
Onions, yellow, 5 specimens
2124 4124
Onions, white, 5 specimens
2125 4125
Onions, green, tops off, 5
specimens
2126 4126
Parsnips, tops off, 2 roots
2127 4127
Peas, 12 pods
2128 4128
Pea pods edible, all varieties, 12
pods, grown outside
2129 4129
Peppers, sweet, 3 specimens,
greenhouse grown
2130 4130
Peppers, sweet, 3 specimens,
outside grown
2131 4131
Peppers, hot, 3 specimens
2132 4132
Potatoes, white, netted gems,
Russets, 5 specimens
2133 4133
Potatoes, any red variety, 5
specimens
2134 4134
Potatoes, any white variety other
than netted gems, 5 specimens
2135 4135
Potatoes (yellow or blue), 5
specimens
2136 4136
Pumpkin, any winter variety
2137 4137
Rhubarb, 5 stalks, trimmed and
tied
2138 4138
Spinach, 5 leaves with stems
2139 4139
Squash, yellow crookneck, 2
specimens
2140 4140
Squash, straight neck, 2
specimens
2141 4141
Squash, white or yellow flat
scallop, 2 specimens
2142 4142
Squash, zucchini, 2 specimens
2143 4143
Squash, zucchini (yellow), 2
specimens
2144 4144
Squash, green hubbard, 1
specimen
2145 4145
Squash, banana, 1 specimen
2146 4146
Squash, any other variety, 2
specimens
2147 4147
Squash, acorn, 2 specimens
List specimen of all tomatoes on tag
2148 4148
Tomatoes, red (slicers), any variety
grown outside, 3 specimens
2149 4149
Tomatoes, red (slicers) any variety
greenhouse grown, 3 specimens
2150 4150
Tomatoes, red (salad or cherry),
any variety, 5 specimens, grown
outside
2151 4151
Tomatoes, red (salad or cherry) any
variety, 5 specimens, greenhouse
grown
2152 4152
Tomatoes, green slicers, any